SAIL TECHNOLOGY

The process of making sails is very much the same, and at the same time very different, as it has been for centuries.  The process still begins with a fiber and ends with the creation of a 3 dimensional membrane.  Of course cotton and flax have given way to Kevlar and Carbon and hand layout to computer design.

Recent developments in fiber and construction technology have had a profound impact on the number of options available to the modern sailmaker.  Dacron, Carbon, Kevlar, Twaron, and Technora are just some examples of the fiber choices available today.  Cross-cut, bi-radial, tri-radial, and custom fiber oriented laminates are some of the many construction options.  The modern sailmaker must be proficient in multiple fiber and construction options in order to provide his customers with the best possible sail.  At Ullman Sails Virginia we design and build sails tailored to the specific needs of each of our customers utilizing a broad range of modern technology.